Clip Studio Paint V 5.0 is out, with some pretty awesome features and a lot of improvement to performance as well. But of course I’m always interested in new features, so let’s explore the one I was most excited about this week! In this article we will cover the following topics: Using Smart Shapes Let’s ink!

In this article we will cover the following topics: Mirror Your Art to Check Proportions and Compositions Check Values with Correction Layers Use Reference Use Gradient Maps for Color Effects Correction Layers Can Make Your Art Pop Let’s get drawing

In this article we will cover the following topics: Painting the Sky Creating the City Finishing Touches Let’s make another simple background!

In this article we will cover the following topics: The Long Shadow Abstract Shapes Focal Point Let’s get drawing!

In this article we will cover the following topics: How I Would Normally Color Lines Making Self Coloring Line Art Let’s start coloring!

One of the most important parts of creating color illustrations that look great is learning how to harmonize your colors so that they don’t clash and everything looks like it’s existing in the same space. This week we’re going to take an illustration and harmonize the colors using layer blending modes and opacity in Clip Studio Paint.